The King's School Senior
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The King's School, situated on Allington Lane in Fair Oak
, Hampshire
is a Christian
faith school
with approximately 200 pupils (increasing gradually). The school was founded in 1987. Before moving into its current location in Allington Lane the School was based at Fishers Court, Fair Oak.
who took over from Ruth Pierson in 2005. Ruth Pierson and Paul Trevett acted as temporary headteacher and deputy headteacher in the period before Mr Johnson took up the role when Mr David Greenwood was the Headmaster. Mr Greenwood had to step down due to illness, but under his leadership the school re-established itself after undergoing restructure and change after the move from Fishers Court to Allington Lane. Paul Trevett who was one of the founding members of staff continues to teach at the school with his wife Lorraine. The School is now called The King's School Senior as the primary school, The King's Primary School, has now joined with the senior section. The Primary School is an amalgam of the Quob Lane Christian Primary School and the Winchester Christian Primary School, set up initially by David and Catherine Greenwood in 1997. Although at the moment, part of primary is based in Quob Lane, Southampton, over the course of 2010 the younger year groups will be moved up to the same site as the senior school.
, Maths, Science
, French
, Biblical Studies
, CDT (creative design technology), Music
, Drama
, Art
, ICT, Cookery, Geography
, History
, Physical education
(PE).
When pupils reach year 10 they have the option to drop particular subjects and carry on with some of their choice.
The compulsory subjects are: English, Maths, Science, Biblical Studies, French or Spanish, ICT.
Pupils can choose from the following options: Music, Drama, Art, Geography, History, PE, Resistant Materials.
school that teaches its pupils about Jesus Christ and the Bible
. Assemblies often cover topics to do with the Christian faith and worship is held at the beginning of every assembly. Because of the school's Christian origin, Biblical Studies is a compulsory subject throughout all years.
Fair Oak
Fair Oak, Hampshire is a small village on the outskirts of Eastleigh, and near Southampton and Winchester. Its parish incorporates the neighbouring village of Horton Heath, which lies to the south.-History:...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
is a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
faith school
Faith school
A faith school is a British school teaching a general curriculum but with a particular religious character or has formal links with a religious organisation. It is distinct from an institution mainly or wholly teaching religion and related subjects...
with approximately 200 pupils (increasing gradually). The school was founded in 1987. Before moving into its current location in Allington Lane the School was based at Fishers Court, Fair Oak.
Current management
The School's current Head Teacher is Mr Paul JohnsonPaul Johnson
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who took over from Ruth Pierson in 2005. Ruth Pierson and Paul Trevett acted as temporary headteacher and deputy headteacher in the period before Mr Johnson took up the role when Mr David Greenwood was the Headmaster. Mr Greenwood had to step down due to illness, but under his leadership the school re-established itself after undergoing restructure and change after the move from Fishers Court to Allington Lane. Paul Trevett who was one of the founding members of staff continues to teach at the school with his wife Lorraine. The School is now called The King's School Senior as the primary school, The King's Primary School, has now joined with the senior section. The Primary School is an amalgam of the Quob Lane Christian Primary School and the Winchester Christian Primary School, set up initially by David and Catherine Greenwood in 1997. Although at the moment, part of primary is based in Quob Lane, Southampton, over the course of 2010 the younger year groups will be moved up to the same site as the senior school.
Subjects
The King's School currently teaches the following subjects from years 7-9: EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Maths, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Biblical Studies
Biblical studies
Biblical studies is the academic study of the Judeo-Christian Bible and related texts. For Christianity, the Bible traditionally comprises the New Testament and Old Testament, which together are sometimes called the "Scriptures." Judaism recognizes as scripture only the Hebrew Bible, also known as...
, CDT (creative design technology), Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, ICT, Cookery, Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
(PE).
When pupils reach year 10 they have the option to drop particular subjects and carry on with some of their choice.
The compulsory subjects are: English, Maths, Science, Biblical Studies, French or Spanish, ICT.
Pupils can choose from the following options: Music, Drama, Art, Geography, History, PE, Resistant Materials.
Academic performance
The school's performance in GCSE examinations is published every year. The school achieved 99.9% pass rate in core subjects at GCSE for the academic year 2006/2007.Christianity in the King's School
The King's School is a ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
school that teaches its pupils about Jesus Christ and the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. Assemblies often cover topics to do with the Christian faith and worship is held at the beginning of every assembly. Because of the school's Christian origin, Biblical Studies is a compulsory subject throughout all years.